- Donald Trump published the personal phone number of Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton on social media, urging voters to pressure him into backing the Sunshine Protection Act.
- The bill, which passed the House of Representatives by 308 to 117 votes in July, aims to make daylight saving time permanent across the United States.
- Trump argued the change would eliminate the need to adjust clocks twice a year and provide extra afternoon daylight for sports, outdoor activities, and workers.
- Senator Cotton maintained his opposition to the legislation, warning that permanent daylight saving time creates dangerously late winter sunrises for children travelling to school.
- While polls show a majority of Americans dislike changing their clocks twice annually, similar historic measures were ultimately repealed following public dissatisfaction with dark winter mornings.
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Trump shares GOP senator's personal cell number amid Daylight Savings feud
